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A WISE MAN

Barry Green Jr

A WISE MAN

A wise man once said
“A fool is so by choice
Any man with a shouldered head
Can hear God's loving voice”
Amen


My shortest poem

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The fool[a] says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. Psalm 14:1

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Written on December 21, 2024

Submitted by crucifiedinhim2 on December 21, 2024

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Scheme X ABABX X
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 145
Words 33
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 1, 5, 1
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